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Rainstorm-triggered floods in NW China prove deadly

时间：2012-05-22 05:40:35

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 　　LANZHOU, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Floods have left one villager dead and two others missing in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province.

　　From 10 p.m. Sunday to early Monday morning, floods have ravaged1 several districts and counties of the city. In Yuzhong county, a villager has been confirmed dead and two others are still missing, according to the Yuzhong county government.
　　Rescuers are still searching for the missing, local government authorities said Monday.
　　In the eastern Jiangxi province, thunderstorms and heavy rains from Friday to Saturday, have placed over 30,000 people in danger, and over 200 houses have collapsed2.
　　Rainstorms, hail and high winds are forecast to continue hitting parts of Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Guizhou from Monday to Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center said in a statement.
　　Thunderstorms and hail are likely to hit parts of Guangxi and Hunan on Tuesday, the statement said.

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1 ravaged 0e2e6833d453fc0fa95986bdf06ea0e2     
毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 )； 蹂躏； 劫掠； 抢劫
参考例句：
  • a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家
  • The whole area was ravaged by forest fires. 森林火灾使整个地区荒废了。
2 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

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